Heteracanthocephalidae
Sign in to saveHeteracanthocephalidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumAcanthocephala
- ClassPalaeacanthocephala
- OrderEchinorhynchida
- FamilyHeteracanthocephalidae
Habitatmarine, freshwater
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Species
- Aspersentinae <small>Golvan, 1960</small>
- Heteracanthocephalinae <small>Petrochenko, 1956</small>
- Molecular characterization
- Notes
- References
Heteracanthocephalidae is a family of parasitic worms from the order Echinorhynchida.
==Species== Heteracanthocephalidae contains two subfamilies (Aspersentinae and Heteracanthocephalinae) and the following species: ===Aspersentinae Golvan, 1960=== Aspersentis Van Cleave, 1929 Aspersentis austrinus Van Cleave, 1929 Aspersentis dissosthychi (Parukhin, 1989) Aspersentis johni (Bayliss, 1929)
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